2 h. ago Starmer warns Elon Musk if he cannot control nude deepfakes then 'we will' after AI chatbot Grok was used to 'undress' women and children

Keir Starmer last night warned Elon Musk to shut down an AI tool allowing users to create 'disgusting' images on his social media site, saying: 'If X cannot control Grok, we will.'

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4 h. ago Labour MP ‘baffled’ government still uses X after minister calls Grok’s sexualised images ‘weapons of abuse’

Charlotte Nichols calls on technology secretary to set out ‘red line’ social media firms must cross before government switches to alternative platforms

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on regulating big tech: politicians must back Ofcom’s challenge to Musk | Editorial

A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK’s Online Safety Act to the testThe unleashing on X (formerly Twitter) of a torrent of AI-generated images of women and children wearing bikinis, some in sexualised poses or with injuries, has rightly prompted a strong reaction from UK politicians and regulators. Monday’s announcement that X is being investigated was Ofcom’s most combative move since key provisions in the Online Safety Act came into force. None of the other businesses it has challenged or fined have anything like the global reach or political clout of Elon Musk’s social media giant. Whatever happens next, this is a defining moment. What is being defined is the extent to which some of the wealthiest companies on the planet are under democratic control.But the announcement is only a first step. Ofcom has given no indication of how long its investigation will take. On Friday Downing Street described as insulting the decision to li...

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9 h. ago Elon Musk's X blasted for 'monetising abuse' over sexualised images created by Grok

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that AI was being used to create images of women 'tied up and gagged, with bruises, covered in blood and much, much more'.

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9 h. ago Sexualised images created by AI chatbot Grok are 'weapons of abuse,' says minister in clash with Elon Musk

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week

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10 h. ago Sexualised images created by Grok ‘weapons of abuse’ – Kendall

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week.

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11 h. ago To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte

It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and childrenSome wars can’t be won. It can be hard to come to terms with this fact when you’re still on the battlefield, but if somehow you manage to step out for a moment, then the truth will become obvious. You have lost, the people on your side have lost, the villains have won and, if anything, you should have run away a long time ago.My own sad epiphany about Twitter, now known as X, came in the immediate aftermath of the US election in 2024. I’d spent a lot of that year lying to myself, ignoring the increasing volume of abuse I’d been receiving and the fact that no one ever read my linked pieces any more, but that week I realised I had to stop. I had to leave X for good. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago How to protect your family photos from AI misuse as Grok investigation is fast tracked

Protecting your images online has never been more important as the misuse of X's built-in AI chatbot Grok leads to a "high priority" investigation by UK regulator Ofcom

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13 h. ago UK Grok ban live: X under formal Ofcom investigation over ‘deeply concerning’ deepfakes row

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X over sexually explicit AI images on platform

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13 h. ago Nearly six in ten people have poor numeracy skills, study finds as experts say women are passing on 'maths anxiety' to their children

The report, involving assessments of 10,000 Britons, found 58 per cent have 'low' or 'very low' maths competency.

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14 h. ago X under investigation after Grok's 'sexualised images of children' created

UK regulator Ofcom is investigating whether the social media platform has complied with UK laws after reports claim its AI chatbot Grok was used to create and share sexualised images of children

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14 h. ago Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI toolMalaysia has become the second country to temporarily block access to Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool after a global outcry over the AI tool and its ability to produce fake, sexualised images.Malaysia said it would restrict access to Grok until effective safeguards were implemented, a day after similar action was taken by Indonesia. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ofcom investigating Elon Musk's X over 'deeply concerning' Grok AI images

The social media platform X is being investigated over the creation of deepfake sexual images using its AI tool

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15 h. ago Elon Musk's Grok AI to be investigated for 'creating sexualised images of kids'

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into whether X has complied with UK laws

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15 h. ago UK Grok ban live: Ofcom launches investigation into Musk’s X over ‘deeply concerning’ deepfakes row

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X

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15 h. ago Ofcom launches X investigation over Grok 'creating and sharing sexualised images of kids'

Elon Musk's X is now being officially investigated by UK regulator Ofcom after claims have been made that AI chatbot Grok has been making deepfake sexual images of children

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15 h. ago UK’s Ofcom investigates X over Grok’s sexualised AI images of women and children

Media regulator threatens chatbot with ban or multimillion-pound fine

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16 h. ago Indonesia and Malaysia block Musk’s Grok over sexualised images

Officials say ban is to ‘protect women, children and the broader public’ from the mass production of AI-generated pornographic content

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17 h. ago UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children

Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifiesBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X “is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online”, a minister has said, as the UK government prepares to outline possible action against the platform over the mass production of sexualised images of woman and children.Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said the government would fully support any action taken by Ofcom, the media regulator, against X – including the possibility that the platform could be blocked in the UK. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Grok is SUSPENDED in Malaysia over AI sexualised pictures on X

The decision follows global backlash after it emerged that Grok's image creation feature allowed users to sexualise pictures of women and children using simple text prompts.

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